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Welcome to the Montana Painter's Alliance web site. The MPA
was formed to assist and cooperate in fostering, stimulating, and encouraging the growing interest in plein air painting,
landscape painting, and studio painting by Montana's wealth of professional artists. The MPA organizes paint-outs, lectures,
workshops, and gallery shows for its members. Plus it offers in-state and out-of-state visitors the opportunity to observe
Montana's finest artists at work.
The MPA also works with other art organizations interested in all facets
of the arts to extend cultural horizons.
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From seated center around left: Laurie Stevens-Gilleon,
Tom Gilleon, Tom English (w/hat), Carmine and Dave Hodges (standing), H. Steven Oiestad (seated, Jeff Walker (standing), Nicholas
Oberling (seated), Janet Sullivan (standing), Howard Friedland and Susan Blackwood (seated), and Ron Ukrainetz
Not pictured
Steve Seltzer, Lou Archambeault, Diana Brady, Mike Patterson, Greg Scheibel, Jerry Inman, Todd Conner, Josh Elliott, Bob Phinney,
Steve Elliott, Aaron Schuerr,Mark Ogle, and Phil Korell.
Featured Artist:
Janet Sullivan
| Glacier from the Bridge |
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| Pastel 18" x 24" |
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| Coeur d'Alene River - Pastel -11 x 14 |
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| First Place Winner in pleinair show -May 2007 |
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On our Members
page, you will find all of our current members and samples of the work they do, both on location and in their studios.
Our members are more than happy to answer any questions
you may have about the organization, upcoming shows, workshops, or lectures.
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| Founding Members - MPA |
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| Mid Summer Storm |
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| Pastel 8" x 10" |
My pastel painting entitled
"Mid Summer Storm" was choosen by The Pastel Journal as the winner of the August Creative Spark contest.
During one winter here in Missoula, Montana, I looked out my window day after day to see a white
fog hovering over the ground covered with snow. Even the bare tree branches had thick layers of hoarfrost. After days
of this dreary gray and white scene, I decided to pull out those neglected colors that pile up and get shoved aside. I
went to work harmonizing bright colors with the sky and valley below as my subject matter. In the spring, my skyscapes were
well received and seemed to lift everyone's spirit. The intense color combinations affected the viewer's emotions
and energy level. Additional images can be viewed on my website: http://janetsullivan.net
Janet
Sullivan
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Membership in the MPA is by invitation and jury
only. Currently our membership is limited to 25 professional artists of good standing regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Montana Painter's Alliance, Janet Sullivan, Secretary,
4839 Scott Allen Drive, Missoula, MT 59803
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